Steve, I'm glad you came to pick up the tables at the Newman house yesterday so we could talk about this blog so it would remind me to check it and post something!

Summer is going well and fast for me. Three weeks ago, I went to North Carolina to visit a friend of mine from college. We spent one day hanging out in Asheville, which reminded me of Oberlin, only a bit bigger, then spent a day touring the Biltmore Mansion and grounds. I did the total tourist thing and got the audio tour, but it was worth it for all of the background information. The house is huge, and usually when I see places like that, I can't imagine ever living there, but in this case I could. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but despite the size, it still seemed homey. Then, a couple of weeks ago, a friend from graduate school who lives in Phoenix , came to visit me. We had fun just hanging out in the Cleveland area for a few days. So now I'm looking forward to my road trip with Drew at the end of June/beginning of July. We'll go to baseball games in DC and Philadelphia, spend a couple of days in Gettysburg, and visit my aunt and uncle who live in Chestertown, MD.

Take care everyone!
Kirsten